CA2139595C - Laser welder for pipeline - Google Patents

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CA2139595C
CA2139595C CA002139595A CA2139595A CA2139595C CA 2139595 C CA2139595 C CA 2139595C CA 002139595 A CA002139595 A CA 002139595A CA 2139595 A CA2139595 A CA 2139595A CA 2139595 C CA2139595 C CA 2139595C
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Richard L. Jones
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CRC Evans Pipeline International Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/08—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
    • B23K26/10—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece using a fixed support, i.e. involving moving the laser beam
    • B23K26/103—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece using a fixed support, i.e. involving moving the laser beam the laser beam rotating around the fixed workpiece
    • B23K26/106—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece using a fixed support, i.e. involving moving the laser beam the laser beam rotating around the fixed workpiece inside the workpiece
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/20—Bonding
    • B23K26/21—Bonding by welding
    • B23K26/24—Seam welding
    • B23K26/28—Seam welding of curved planar seams
    • B23K26/282—Seam welding of curved planar seams of tube sections

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
CA002139595A 1994-10-11 1995-01-05 Laser welder for pipeline Expired - Fee Related CA2139595C (en)

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US08/321,214 US5593605A (en) 1994-10-11 1994-10-11 Internal laser welder for pipeline
US321,214 1994-10-11

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US (2) US5593605A (de)
EP (2) EP0706849B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE200441T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2139595C (de)
DE (1) DE69520637T2 (de)

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CA2139595A1 (en) 1996-04-12
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US5796068A (en) 1998-08-18
ATE200441T1 (de) 2001-04-15
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US5593605A (en) 1997-01-14
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